Inherited
/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:13 pts9 letters
Definition of Inherited
verb
- To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).
"Your descendants will inherit the earth."
- To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
"After Grandad died, I inherited the house."
- To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.
"Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence."
- To derive from people or conditions previously in force.
"This country has inherited an invidious class culture."
- To come into an inheritance.
"Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited."
adjective
- Obtained via an inheritance
"inherited money"
- Hereditary.
"an inherited disease"
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